Afghanistan vs Congo: Carbon intensity of GDP
Afghanistan
0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo
0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
28th
Congo rank
26th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Congo ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.5211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.7178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0489 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 0.0429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Congo ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.